Recipe: сирники (syrnyky)

What’s better than regular pancakes? Cheese pancakes! That’s right, Ukrainian сирники (“syrnyky”) are a traditional dish made with the домашній сир (“domashniy syr” = “home cheese” = farmer’s cheese) that many Ukrainian women make and sell alongside their milk at the bazaar. This cheese is mild and pretty low-fat because it’s fresh. It’s a bit pricey in the winter but affordable in the summer (8 UAH for about 2 cups). I’ve wanted to try my hand at these for a while and after returning from almost two weeks away I decided it was time. I used dried cranberries, though they’re traditionally made with (or without) raisins. Cinnamon was also a personal addition. They’re delicious when fresh but also keep well in the fridge.